No, music doesn't cause crime – not even 'drill rap'

  • Written by: Murray Lee, Professor of Criminology, University of Sydney
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The Royal Easter Show and the NSW Police recently announced a ban on “rapper music” following the murder of Pacific young person, Uati “Pele” Faletolu last year.

The Royal Easter Show’s general manager Murray Wilton said:

If you look at the psychology of music … there is scientific...

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